Gemfields (LSE:GEMA) Beginning Cash Position: £33.22 Mil (As of Dec. 2016)

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What is Gemfields Beginning Cash Position?

Gemfields LSE:GEMA Beginning Cash Position is £33.22 Mil as of Dec. 2016. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

Gemfields's Beginning Cash Position for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 was £33.22 Mil.

Gemfields's quarterly Beginning Cash Position declined from Dec. 2015 (£18.69 Mil) to Jun. 2016 (£17.52 Mil) but then increased from Jun. 2016 (£17.52 Mil) to Dec. 2016 (£33.22 Mil).

Gemfields's annual Beginning Cash Position increased from Jun. 2014 (£6.63 Mil) to Jun. 2015 (£23.65 Mil) but then declined from Jun. 2015 (£23.65 Mil) to Jun. 2016 (£19.69 Mil).

Gemfields Beginning Cash Position Related Terms

Gemfields Beginning Cash Position Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Gemfields's Beginning Cash Position can be seen below:

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Gemfields Beginning Cash Position Chart

Gemfields Annual Data
Trend Jun07 Jun08 Jun09 Jun10 Jun11 Jun12 Jun13 Jun14 Jun15 Jun16
Beginning Cash Position
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Gemfields Semi-Annual Data
Jun07 Dec07 Jun08 Dec08 Jun09 Dec09 Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16
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Gemfields Beginning Cash Position Calculation

Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement.

What does a Beginning Cash Position of £33.22 Mil mean?
Gemfields (LSE:GEMA) has a Beginning Cash Position of £33.22 Mil as of Dec. 2016. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Gemfields and its competitors.
Is Gemfields' Beginning Cash Position too high?
Gemfields' current Beginning Cash Position is £33.22 Mil.
How does Gemfields' Beginning Cash Position compare to competitors?
Gemfields' Beginning Cash Position of £33.22 Mil can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beginning Cash Position for a Metals & Mining company?
A good Beginning Cash Position depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. However, Beginning Cash Position should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beginning Cash Position mean?
A high Beginning Cash Position can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Gemfields and its competitors. Gemfields's current Beginning Cash Position is £33.22 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Gemfields stock overvalued right now?
Gemfields (LSE:GEMA) has a current Beginning Cash Position of £33.22 Mil. The current Beginning Cash Position is £33.22 Mil. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beginning Cash Position calculated?
Beginning Cash Position is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Gemfields (LSE:GEMA), the current Beginning Cash Position is £33.22 Mil as of Dec. 2016. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Gemfields Business Description

Address St Julian’s Avenue, Royal Chambers, PO Box 186, Saint Peter Port, GGY, W1S 2HR
Gemfields PLC is a supplier of colored gemstones specializing in emeralds and amethysts from Zambia and rubies from Mozambique. The company's assets include Kagem emerald mine, Montepuez ruby mine, Kariba amethyst mine, Faberge, and it also has emerald, sapphire and ruby exploration projects at Colombia, Ethiopia, Sri Lanka, and Madagascar. Its segments consist of Zambia, Mozambique, United Kingdom, Faberge, and others. The company earns the majority of the revenue from the sale of rough and cut and polished gemstones as well as wholesale and retail sales of the gemstones and jewelry in the Faberge business.